Ask Hackaday: How Do You Digitize Your Documents?

Like many of you, I have a hard time getting rid of stuff. I’ve got boxes and boxes of weirdo bits and bobs, and piles of devices that I’ll eventually …read more

The Fancy Payment Cards Of Taiwan

If you’re an old-schooler, you might still go to the local bar and pay for a beer with cash. You could even try and pay with a cheque, though the …read more

The Amazing Maser

While it has become a word, laser used to be an acronym: “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation”. But there is an even older technology called a maser, which …read more

Regrowing Teeth Might Not Be Science Fiction Anymore

The human body is remarkably good at handling repairs. Cut the skin, and the blood will clot over the wound and the healing process begins. Break a bone, and the …read more

Zombie Netscape Won’t Die

The very concept of the web browser began with a humble piece of software called NCSA Mosaic, all the way back in 1993. It was soon eclipsed by Netscape Navigator, …read more

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Building A Self-Playing Chess Board Robot

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By Maya Posch | February 10, 2026

As popular as the game of chess is, it has one massive flaw. This being that it requires two participants, which can be a challenge. Although playing chess on a …read more
The Best USB To VGA Converter For The Job

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By Jenny List | February 10, 2026

There are many adapters, dongles, and cables designed for interfacing display standards, and no doubt some of you have them in the glue of your entertainment system or work space. …read more
Is That Ancient Reel Of PLA Any Good?

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By Jenny List | February 10, 2026

When it comes to knowledge there are things you know as facts because you have experienced them yourself or had them verified by a reputable source, and there are things …read more
ReMemory Is The Amnesia-hedging Buddy Backup You Didn’t Know You Needed

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By Tyler August | February 10, 2026

What would happen if you lost your memory, even partially? With so much of our lives being digital, forgetting your passwords (or the master key to your password manager) could …read more
Gaming On An Arduino Uno Q In Linux

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By Maya Posch | February 10, 2026

After Qualcomm’s purchase of Arduino it has left many wondering what market its new Uno Q board is trying to target. Taking the ongoing RAM-pocalypse as inspiration, [Bringus Studios] made …read more
IBM Made A Sound Card? Who Knew!

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By Jenny List | February 9, 2026

Even in a field you think you know intimately, the Internet still has the power to surprise. Sound cards of the 1990s might not be everyone’s specialist subject, but since …read more
Why Haven’t Quantum Computers Factored 21 Yet?

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By Maya Posch | February 9, 2026

If you are to believe the glossy marketing campaigns about ‘quantum computing’, then we are on the cusp of a computing revolution, yet back in the real world things look …read more

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